Online game: Stealing god-level items, looking for bosses to purchase goods

Chen Ming was not lying.

Originally helpless against reincarnated individuals, he only found a solution thanks to the combined efforts of Zu Long and Ancestor Maxi.

This time, the method to completely eliminate the problem of reincarnated individuals was also provided by Zu Long.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Ming sent an ancient magic scroll flying from the sleeve of his robe, which landed precisely in the Queen's hand.

"Look at it."

The Queen hadn't yet recovered from the sheer volume of information, but she instinctively obeyed, lowering her head to open the scroll.

A map is drawn on it.

At first glance, many of the outlines on the map look quite familiar, almost identical to the game map you can open. However, upon closer inspection, many details don't match up.

It's like a fantasy novelist taking a shortcut, not building a completely new continent, but instead taking the world they live in, making minor tweaks and modifications, and finally creating this ambiguous map.

In the upper right corner of this map, an island that does not exist in the world today is marked with a striking red circle, which immediately caught the Queen's attention.

This island is not very large, but it is certainly not small either, and it is isolated overseas.

It depicts a monster with countless tentacles, baring its fangs and claws.

Below the monster was written thin, narrow characters.

"Da Xi - Guardian Deity".

Guardian...God?!

The Queen's gaze sharpened.

Having lived in this chaotic world for a year, she was already familiar with the rules of the world and had become extremely sensitive to the word "god".

The "Guardian Deity" is only for a few dozen people.

The totem of their nation.

It embodies the faith of players across the entire Chinese region.

It is the most direct reflection of the strength or weakness of a country or region.

The Queen looked up in confusion. "Great Western? I've never heard of that country before?"

As if he had anticipated the Queen's question, Chen Ming answered almost without hesitation, "Because Da Xi has disappeared."

"Or, change to a more familiar name..."

"Atlantis."

Upon hearing the name, the Queen was momentarily dazed; how long had it been since she had heard anyone mention this thing?

That was a legendary lost civilization that countless people in reality discussed before the game invaded the world.

It is said that a continent carrying civilization sank into the sea for some reason.

Records of this story date back to ancient Greece, and it has been passed down orally through generations, remaining popular even in modern times and becoming a frequent subject in countless games and novels.

But when even survival became a challenge, no one had the energy to study or ponder these tantalizing mysteries anymore.

But now...

This long-forgotten legend has unexpectedly appeared before my eyes.

"Atlantis... the guardian of the Great West... so this civilization really existed?!" The Queen exclaimed in disbelief.

Chen Ming nodded. "It seems that this game has gone through countless rounds, and countless civilizations have been forcibly pulled in to participate. This suddenly lost civilization may have disappeared because of the game's domineering interference."

The Queen was taken aback. "But...we've been in the game for so long, why haven't we heard of it?"

"Didn't you notice that this map looks a lot like our continent, but in reality, there are many differences in the details?" Chen Ming didn't answer, but instead raised another question.

"Yes, I sense it... Could it be that this is an ancient map?!"

The Queen reacted quickly and immediately realized the problem.

"That's right, this is the map from before. What's strange is that when Daishi was pulled into the game, the other civilizations on Earth were unharmed. They were like chosen pioneer test subjects who entered the game alone."

"It seems their civilization didn't produce that one victor; in the end, they met the same fate as in the legends..."

"The civilization was interrupted, the people are no more, and even the country they once owned, that continent, has sunk into the sea."

The Queen gave a knowing "Oh," and said, "So, we're going to explore those ruins and search for relics left behind by the Great Western Kingdom?"

"Yes, but not entirely." Chen Ming paused, his expression suddenly becoming more serious.

It wasn't that he wanted to keep people in suspense, but even though he already knew what was coming next, he still had to be mentally prepared before saying it.

"What we are fighting for is not what the remnants of the Western Kingdom left behind..."

"But... the guardian deity of the Great West!"

"What He left behind after His fall!"

The Queen was stunned.

She never imagined that such a lofty and powerful being as the guardian deity would one day die.

As they struggled in this world, engaging in unprecedented killings just to survive, the feeling of death was so concrete and so direct.

It's like a sword hanging over everyone's head.

Nobody knows when it will fall.

The fragility of life is vividly demonstrated through repeated and incredibly real deaths.

Yet, despite its fragility, it manages to connect with the guardian deity...

"Can gods... also fall?"

“Yes. And more importantly…” Chen Ming took a deep breath, “From the moment the Great Western Ruins appeared, the number of people embarking on the path to godhood will increase exponentially.”

"By obtaining the power left behind by the guardian deity of the Great West, one can step onto the path to divinity by following the power He once possessed."

"From today onwards, the path to divinity will no longer be something that exceptionally talented individuals comprehend through their domains, or something that those with great fortune can enter through chance."

"Since you activated your divine runes and became the first person to officially step onto the path of divinity, in the past year, there have been fewer than two people in the entire world who have been able to step onto the path of divinity."

"How could a game formed for killing and competition only allow so many people to enter the final round?"

"Our luck and our talent are only allowed to give us a one-year head start in exploring."

A coldness, unlike anything he had seen before, appeared in Chen Ming's eyes.

The more you know, the more you realize how cold and desperate the truth hidden behind this game truly is.

"Therefore, we must make good use of this first-mover advantage."

"The same applies to the Daisai ruins."

"The appearance of the ruins is a first for us in this round of the game, so no one else will have prepared in advance."

"We can seize this opportunity."

"If we are fast enough, by the time we have looted everything and safely evacuated, the others who have stepped onto the path of the gods will have just realized what's happening and are scrambling to organize their forces."